We performed a comparison between Check Point NGFW and SonicWall NSa based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Firewalls solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."I am "headache free" that I don't have to categorize all the websites and that security has been pre categorized by the people, and that the services are getting updated. At least one part of my problem is over."
"The simplicity of the product is great. It's very easy to use, which is a compliment we get all the time in terms of feedback."
"I have found Fortinet FortiGate to be scalable."
"The solution is very easy to understand. It's not overly complex."
"It's very fast and easy to configure."
"The technical support is great."
"The most valuable feature is the ease of use."
"The main reason why I purchased the particular unit was that it had good reviews and what other people were saying as far as its completeness and its leading capabilities in terms of endpoint security was very good."
"The IPS is frequently updated so the rules are always new and in place."
"Its auditing features are good for checking who did what changes and when."
"It's enabled us to move away from basic LAN to LAN segmentation to a more powerful user separation approach."
"The management interface is easy to operate and is a standardized way of managing different firewall modules in the same client application."
"We can define security policies based on a variety of criteria, including user identity, application, and content type."
"It also gives us a single console for everything. Rather than having one device for URL filtering and a different device as a firewall, this gives us everything in one place."
"The documentation is simple to understand and is easily available."
"From the logs, you can trace back to the rule with a click, which makes it easy to investigate cases."
"SonicWall's technical support is very good."
"The antivirus and items of that nature were quite helpful to have."
"The filtering is excellent."
"The features that I have found most valuable are the firewalling, which is very good and the GUI which is very intuitive. It is easy to use, and provides great security."
"Content Filtering and sandboxing are valuable features."
"The basic firewall rules of the solution are great."
"We have utilized all the features. The most valuable are the URL filtering by category, DMZ zoning, load balancing and site-to-site VPN."
"I like this solution because we are focused on VPN and have many brands that need to link a VPN and have security, like ransomware, spyware, and basic protection."
"Lacks sufficient security options."
"We have an issue with hotel guest vouchers."
"The pricing could be a bit better, especially when you consider how they have the most basic offering priced."
"It claims it does DLP, but the degree and level of controls are very basic."
"You do need some IT knowledge in order to effectively work with the solution."
"It could use better throughput on some of the smaller boxes for the branch offices."
"Some features of Fortinet FortiGate are actually fee enabled that are inconvenient for deploying in production. Other issues relate to isolation with Cisco products and your server."
"A lack of integration between our data centers."
"The level and availability of training should be improved."
"In a VPN setup, we have Internet connection via Check Point. The connectivity is not turnkey like competing devices. We have not yet terminated our site-to-site VPN because things are fluctuating right now and Check Point needs to be upgraded. Also, their troubleshooting needs to be improved for this."
"The routing rules and some more network settings should be listed on the Check Point Smart Console instead of GAIA Web GUI."
"There are some issues compared to other products. Ease of use is one."
"The product or services can be improved from the cost and the pricing perspective."
"The support team should be faster."
"It should be user-friendly from an implementation point of view. Its setup is a little bit difficult."
"While not being cheap, their pricing models are competitive. In the pricing structure, however, they need improvement."
"The filter settings are confusing and overly complicated. The user interface can be improved."
"The solution can be a bit expensive."
"It doesn't require much improvement. The only improvement area is that cloud reporting, assessment reporting, and other reporting features should be available with the subscription. They should provide reporting features with the subscription base, which is currently not there. We bought the reporting tool, but there are some complications. They have made some changes to the application, and now the reporting management is completely on the cloud."
"You can do zero-trust networking with them, but it's not easy."
"The user interface could be better."
"In terms of improvement, features like App Control do not work properly"
"The reporting and monitoring are a bit complex and should be easier in SonicWall NSa because other firewalls I have experienced have been more simple, such as Palo Alto. We are able to receive a clear view of our network. As a general user with little experience, it would be difficult for them to handle."
"The ongoing service fees are high."
Check Point NGFW is ranked 5th in Firewalls with 279 reviews while SonicWall NSa is ranked 19th in Firewalls with 80 reviews. Check Point NGFW is rated 8.8, while SonicWall NSa is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Check Point NGFW writes "Good antivirus protection and URL filtering with very good user identification capabilities". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SonicWall NSa writes "Great performance and security with reasonable pricing". Check Point NGFW is most compared with Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls, Sophos XG, Cisco Secure Firewall, Netgate pfSense and Sangfor NGAF, whereas SonicWall NSa is most compared with SonicWall TZ, Meraki MX, Sophos XG, Cisco Secure Firewall and Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls. See our Check Point NGFW vs. SonicWall NSa report.
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